My entire life has been spent thinking about this game. That’s pretty narrow… I don’t view myself as a person who’s well-versed in very many subjects. I’m not proud of that.
BILL PARCELLSWhen I was coaching with the Patriots, the players pulled a practical joke and I said, ‘Do you think I’m Charlie the Tuna, like a sucker?’ After that, they called me Tuna.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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I’ve been around enough to know what it takes to get a team to reach its potential, and I want players who want to reach their potential.
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If I have affected someone in a positive way, that means a lot to me.
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I was fighting every windmill, especially when I was in college.
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What sets disciplined people apart? – The capacity to get past distractions. Focus on the task at hand.
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The only players I hurt with my words are the ones who have an inflated opinion of their ability.
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The more you prepare beforehand, the more relaxed and creative and effective you’ll be when it counts.
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I grew up under demanding people, that demanded things from you, expected you to toe the mark.
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If you got anything to you at all as an athlete and a competitor, you don’t care what the circumstances are. You still got competition.
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Nowadays, if you are afraid of confrontation, you are not going to do very well.
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It’s a very easy thing to say, ‘Go get a backup quarterback.’ Now tell me where to get them. You just can’t dial them up.
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We’re not playing solitaire out here.
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When I was coaching with the Patriots, the players pulled a practical joke and I said, ‘Do you think I’m Charlie the Tuna, like a sucker?’ After that, they called me Tuna.
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There’s no grey area, there’s instant gratification and there are no quarterly reports. We’re not just doing a little bit better. You know every Sunday what happened.
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Resourceful coaches strive to have more ways to win than the other team.
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The thing I really look for in this business is there are guys who are into football and there are guys who are in the profession for other reasons.
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